San Francisco Police Preparing for Potential Super Bowl Fan Violence

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

January 25, 2013

San Francisco officials are taking tougher measures to prevent potential fan violence on Super Bowl Sunday when the 49ers battle the Baltimore Ravens in New Orleans on Feb. 3. The San Francisco Police Department said it would monitor crowds and bars across the city. More than 400 officers will be on duty, triple the usual number on a Sunday. After the Niners won the N.F.C. championship game Sunday, the police arrested a dozen people during rowdy celebrations. After the Giants clinched the World Series in October, about three dozen people were arrested during celebrations that got out of control.